A/B Road: Complete Get Back Sessions

~ Release by The Beatles (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The numbers at the end of track titles are DDSI numbers, indicating the date of recording and the order in which that song was recorded on that date, as listed on the bootleg covers, and in Doug Sulpy and Ray Schweighardt's book "Drugs, Divorce, and a Slipping Image" which documents this entire recording session.

Annotation last modified on 2019-03-16 11:03 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Thursday, January 2nd, 1969 - 1
2CD: Thursday, January 2nd, 1969 - 2
3CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 1
4CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 2
5CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 3
6CD: Friday, January 3rd, 1969 - 4
7CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 1
8CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 2
9CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 3
10CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 4
11CD: Sunday, January 6th, 1969 - 5
12CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 1
13CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 2
14CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 3
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1Norwegian Wood 7.63
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
partial recording of:
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (on 1969-01-07)
written in:
Swiss Alps, Graubünden, Switzerland (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-01-25 until 1965-02-07)
1:20
2Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.64
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:34
3Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.65
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
partial recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
0:58
4Speak to Me 7.66
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
cover recording of:
Speak to Me (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
Jackie Lomax
2:07
5When I'm Sixty-Four 7.67
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
partial recording of:
When I’m Sixty‐Four (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
written at:
Paul McCartney’s Home in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1956)
0:32
6When I'm Sixty-Four / Speak to Me 7.68
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
medley including a partial cover recording of:
Speak to Me (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
Jackie Lomax
medley including a partial recording of:
When I’m Sixty‐Four (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
written at:
Paul McCartney’s Home in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1956)
1:10
7Speak to Me 7.69
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
cover recording of:
Speak to Me (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
Jackie Lomax
2:19
8Oh! Darling 7.70
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Oh! Darling (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
5:11
9Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.71
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:33
10Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.72
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:25
11Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.73
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:41
12Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.74
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
14:21
13Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.75
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:01
14Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.76
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4:29
15Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.77
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:10
16Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.78
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:20
17Maxwell's Silver Hammer 7.79
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
4:13
18[improvisation] 7.80
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
0:32
19A Shot of Rhythm and Blues 7.81
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
cover recording of:
A Shot of Rhythm and Blues (on 1969-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Terry Thompson (60s US R&B guitarist)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:01
20(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care 7.82
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
partial cover recording of:
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (on 1969-01-07)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1957)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1957)
publisher:
Belinda (London) Ltd. (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
0:46
21Across the Universe 7.83
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
partial recording of:
Across the Universe (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
0:33
22Across the Universe 7.84
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Across the Universe (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
3:21
23Across the Universe 7.85
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Across the Universe (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
1:33
24Give Me Some Truth 7.86
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
partial recording of:
Gimme Some Truth (on 1969-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lennon Music (ended) and Lenono Music
0:11
25[improvisation] 7.87
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
2:05
26Across the Universe 7.88
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Across the Universe (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
4:52
27Across the Universe 7.89
recorded at:
Twickenham Film Studios in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-07)
recording of:
Across the Universe (on 1969-01-07)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
3:50
15CD: Monday, January 7th, 1969 - 4
16CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 1
17CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 2
18CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 3
19CD: Tuesday, January 8th, 1969 - 4
20CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 1
21CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 2
22CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 3
23CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 4
24CD: Wednesday, January 9th, 1969 - 5
25CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 1
26CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 2
27CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 3
28CD: Thursday, January 10th, 1969 - 4
29CD: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 1
30CD: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 2
31CD: Sunday, January 13th, 1969 - 3
32CD: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 1
33CD: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 2
34CD: Monday, January 14th, 1969 - 3
35CD: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 1
36CD: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 2
37CD: Monday, January 21th, 1969 - 3
38CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 1
39CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 2
40CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 3
41CD: Tuesday, January 22th, 1969 - 4
42CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 1
43CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 2
44CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 3
45CD: Wednesday, January 23th, 1969 - 4
46CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 1
47CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 2
48CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 3
49CD: Thursday, January 24th, 1969 - 4
50CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 1
51CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 2
52CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 3
53CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 4
54CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 5
55CD: Friday, January 25th, 1969 - 6
56CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 1
57CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 2
58CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 3
59CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 4
60CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 5
61CD: Saturday, January 26th, 1969 - 6
62CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 1
63CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 2
64CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 3
65CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 4
66CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 5
67CD: Sunday, January 27th, 1969 - 6
68CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 1
69CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 2
70CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 3
71CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 4
72CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 5
73CD: Monday, January 28th, 1969 - 6
74CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 1
75CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 2
76CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 3
77CD: Tuesday, January 29th, 1969 - 4
78CD: Wednesday, January 30th, 1969 - 1
79CD: Wednesday, January 30th, 1969 - 2: The (Mostly) Stereo Rooftop Concert!
80CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 1
81CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 2
82CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 - 3
83CD: Thursday, January 31st, 1969 – 4: Nagra Get Back / Nagra Let It Be